Awards Gallery
Townsville Art Society - Awards Gallery > Opening Night 2015
Margaret Crawford - Shades of Capricornia (oil) The Oil Painting Award ($1,000) sponsored by Lendlease (Communities) Townsville
Renet Harris-Botha - Buffalo (acrylic) The Acrylic Award ($1,000) sponsored by Directors Australia
Laura Castell - Woman and Child Woman and Child (winner of Pastel Award) presented by Margaret Crawford (TAS sponsor)
Laura Castell - Love in black & white Love in Black and White (winner Drawing Award) presented by Dr Kerry Gillespie
Norma Twyne - Ross River Favourite Place (pastel). Highly Commended Award ($100) sponsored by Stephen Lane Photography
Robert Henry - Torsos (marble sulpture). Highly Commended ($500) sponsored by McDonald’s Family Restaurant
Emily Hill - Bottle Palm (Print). Emily Hill (highly commended "Bottle Palm" Print) presented by Jo Lancaster (PressNorth sponsor)
Emily Hill - Larks Quarry (watercolour). Highly Commended ($200 voucher) sponsored by Doo Town
Pat Lowth - Nature’s Best (acrylic). The Open Award ($5,000) sponsored by Townsville City Council
Kerrie Cleverdon - Encounter (mezzotint). The Printmaking Award ($1,000) sponsored by Top Frames
Rob Douma - The Smoker (drawing). Highly Commended ($200 voucher) sponsored by Award Picture Framing:
Rob Douma - Crippled Scribbler Scribbling (pastel on newspaper). Highly Commended ($200) sponsored by the Townsville Yacht Club
Carole Howlett - Port Presence (oil). Highly Commended ($200) Sponsored by Richard and Jenny Lane
Carole Howlett - Rockpool Reflections (acrylic). Highly Commended ($200) sponsored by Colliers International Townsville
Samantha Tro - "The Australian" (Digital painting). Won the People's Choice Award which is a tas voucher for $100
Sonia Ward - Landing in Nod (mixed media). The Miniatures Award ($500) sponsored by Darcy Engineering & Mine Surveying, BnD Quality Picture Framing and Townsville Art Society:
Val Claussen - Dry Times (watercolour - Val was not at opening night). The Watercolour Award ($1,000) sponsored by Directors Australia
Annette Ireland - Autumn Evening New England Highway (watercolour). 60th Anniversary Commemorative Award donated by A Peer Group of TAS